Luke 7:2
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
Luke 7:2 in other translations
| BSB | There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. |
|---|---|
| WEB | A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. |
| ASV | And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death. |
| YLT | and a certain centurion's servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him, |
| DARBY | And a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die; |
| BBE | And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death. |
| Webster | And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and ready to die. |
What does Luke 7:2 mean?
Barnes' Notes
(b) "dear" Job 31:15, Prov 29:21
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 7:1-10
Servants should study to endear themselves to their masters. Masters ought to take particular care of their servants when they are sick. We may still, by faithful and fervent prayer, apply to Christ, and ought to do so when sickness is in our families. The building places for religious worship is a good work, and an instance of love to God and his people. Our Lord Jesus was pleased with the centurion's faith; and he…
Luke 7:2 in the original Greek
Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Cross references for Luke 7:2
- Genesis 24:27
And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
- John 4:46-47
So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
- 2 Kings 5:2-3
And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
- Job 31:5
If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
- Genesis 39:4-6
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
- Proverbs 29:21
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
- Luke 8:42
For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
- Genesis 24:35-49
And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath. And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. …
- Colossians 3:22-4:1
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. …
- Matthew 27:54
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
- Genesis 24:2-14
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? …
- John 11:2-3
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Luke 7:1
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
- Luke 7:2
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
- Luke 7:3
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
Luke 7:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el siervo de un centurión, al cual tenía él en estima, estaba enfermo y á punto de morir. |
|---|---|
| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’esclave d’un certain centurion, à qui il était fort cher, était malade et s’en allait mourir. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Eines gewissen Hauptmanns Knecht aber, der ihm wert war, war krank und lag im Sterben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Centurionis autem cujusdam servus male habens, erat moriturus: qui illi erat pretiosus. |